New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-04
DIR. McGLYNN'S STATEMENT.
HE REPLIES 10 THE ARCHBIsHOP.
DENYING THE RIGHT OF HIS SUPERIORS
TO PUNISH HIM.


FUSED TO GO TO RoME-THREArs FROM CAR
DINAL sIMEONI-PULL HISTORY OF THE
TROUBLE FROM THE PRIESTS
POINT or VIEW.
DR.. McGlynn's long promised statement Of his
case has at last been given to the public. 1t will
appear in to-day's issue Of Henry Georges paper.
The Standard and is given herewith in full
Like the Archbishop's statement it aims to give
full history Of the trouble between the doctor
and his superiors from its beginning, some five
years ago. when he was called to account for his
utterances on the Irish Land League. The doc
tor denies that he then acknowledged that he had
erred, as stated by Archbishop Corriyan, but as
serts that he defended his views on the land qucs
tion at the time before Cardinal McClossey.
He gives entire the letters from Cardinal Simeoni
referred to by the Archbishop, in which the Car
dinal Project denounces the Land League and the
Irish revolution An order from Cardinal Mo,
Closkey forbidding him to attend the meet
ing in Cooper Institute in May, 1888, which was
addressed by Alexander Sullivan, president of tho
League Is also given, besides other correspondents
to show that his superiors unfriendly to tho
movement for improving the condition OF Ireland.
The invitation to visit Rome in the summer Cd
1883, he shows, was declined because it would
have interfered with his pastoral labors and his
plans for lessenng the debt on St. Stephens
Church.
lie repeats the explanation Of his views on the
land question published in "Ihc Tablet at
the request of his superiors but which did not
quite satisfy them. Incidentally he pays his
spects to Bishops Gimour, of Cleveland, and
Chatard, of indianapolis, for denouncing him at
Rome. They referred to as the author and
apologist Of the infamous Cincinnati pastoral
letter. which was "a deliberate thesis against
Thomas Jeferon's Declaration Of Independence"
In answer to what the Archbishop had to say
about the interference of priests in politics. hs
shows that he went, at the preate's own request.
to Washington to geb President Cleveland to rro-
mote General John Newton to vacant major
generaship. and quotes a letter from the Arch
bishop thanking him for his efforts in behalf oc
the Public Works Commissioner.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and DR.. Howard
Crosby will learn that Archbishop Corriean has no
great love for them. In letter to DR.. McGlynn
forbiddng him to speak at q certain mectlng, NJ
Beecher Is referred to as having an unhappy
rcputa and the distinguished Presbyterian
divine is referred to uncOnyentf)nally as Howarf
Crosby who had "insulted" the Roman Catholic
Church in opposing the Freedom Of Worship bill
These letters were marked private. but the doctor
argues that since the Archbishop has not respected
private utterances he is JUSTIFIED In giving every
thing bearing on the case.
Then he goes on to show that in the last cam
pain the Archbishop did not dep
rccate Interference In politics In general AZ
claimed, but only AGAINST Henry George, 40
cording to letter written by the prclatc to Dr.
McGlynn last August in which the priest IS iirged
to think over his relations" with Mr.. George
and ANYTHING else which would "seem to coincide
with socialism, The doctor defends his action
in riding from poll To poll on election day claim
ing that it was but partial offset to 'Monslgnor
Preston's manifesto addressed to the chairman OK
the Tammany Hall Committee on Resolutions
In discussing his suspension he gives his elter 10
the Archbishop, but omits from 1t some OF the
reasons aside from the condition OF his heaith.
which he offered for not going TO Rome. Judsins
! from his concluding remarks the doctor docs NOT
intend In the least to 90 to the Propaganda.
though he docs not say so specifically.
Evidently Mr.. George has not misrepresented his
views. for he insists also that though priest, he
is still citizen, and that no bishop Pope or
Propaganda has the right to punish HIM Tor nus
actions man and citizen In political
movements, unless they can show that his course
or opinions are inconsise Mt with the teachings oe
the Christian religion which he claims cannot 10
| dome In his case He does not forget Monsgnof
| Preston. whose ecclesiastical predecessors, ne
declares. were guilty OF "the condemnation Oh
! Galileo and Copernicus.
| Following is the statement in full:
Archbishop Corrigan having fit to publish state
mept giving letters and parts OF letters relating TO me-
now supplement- his publication with such documents con-
corning the censures upon course as have been ana
n lav my hands upon. accompanying them with some
! necessary explanation. ,,,
The letters OF August 1882 from Cardinal simeoh- !"
which Archbishop Corgan refers, am not now aoie 10
find but it is true. as he states, that THIS @'ter COM
ploned OF my landlcaguc speeches AS containing
ropostions openly contrary TO the tea chings OF mo
Catholic Church" The doctrines thus sti3mat1ed were
those have held ana Sht en,e TO the use OF the GEN.
era bouuties Of nature. including lad as wen ~ % s"u
,ht air and water and that human laws ought 10 pe
~ an,ed "a TO conform this dictate OF natural isuce
airm that while acknowledging m ,ne e,gas rgas drY
r"iid nj the same time compel those who ENJOY eS
cusvey larger or choicer portion o, ,e m ,
"re IN nav 10 the community an equivalent ia lhcWNt
a.aton 10 the full amount of the rental value
It's absolutely false althoasn sIeM No. u os,ev Jhas
rocognzed my errors and pioessed 10 , ~, scy ,in.I
9en M realirmed iio doctrine and explained it, aud
ifened from his misundestandinss ana misapprS @ pnS
n Ma"hatan island little bits and give every one &C
Us lit" told him that desired 10 40 no.n,S ,i Ti @
L. 'nJ gave him his first lesson In the new pouos.
onomy assuring him that to secure tue equal rights OK
the land OF or S n sna %YS from the Occupation
bnt onlv 10 change methods OF taxation 20
that no take, es saGsa aSsT products Ss OF nHan Industry
told him SUBSTANTIALLY that knew my theoloSy % ovsd
enough goa 9ou 70 too we'll to against wlly yoin.
aniy promised to abstain iro ins ,hn st lat, Of any
speemvnsS ~ sJ me but because knew too well the power
IN nd %usy IS iGacn a
| which had consecrateu NY nie
THE THREAT OF SUSPENSION.
Iis true as Archbishop Corrgan states that secona
o,or came in September, 1892, before Cardinal Mccos
| ,, Io,ter had time reach Rome Tnis letter Is ~
| follows: . ,,o., u,o..,,nnJ Sir,
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tust COMMANDED me 10 "Iito W io' ,
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sacred %ns ,lsTas the mn y9s
W., are better than any one else u appe
your wen ,Iina with this letter the venerated comnano.
While har am sure m lny case Your Emncnoo
% .n moi fail To means when you saa md ,
VIII 10. 70 reduce Dr. McGlynn 10 sounder cvuiiseis sn a
oppO s of io he has recently ioo"eo
W ns ,urprlso scandal ol all those WIG ae ~
70 ,c a. of Justice taught W our hOiy rels"n.
PIN IA most humby KISS your hanua ~ ...
Your G"'n JOHN, cardinal smeoui Lreeet